You MUST
submit the Application
Supplement No. 2009-137-1 and the LPN Facility Preference Checklist with
your Application for Employment/Promotion. You must list your Licensed
Practical Nurse license number and expiration date in the “Licenses or
Certificates” section of your Application for Employment/Promotion.

TEST
ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER
2009-137

REVISED
SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

Examinations

for

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES

Completing the Application
Supplement is the test.

Exam

No.

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Starting

Salary

1.

Licensed
Practical Nurse

30250

Contact
the agencies listed below or the State Civil Service Commission at www.nursing.state.pa.us for specific
information on startling salaries.

2.

Licensed
Practical PRN Nurse

30270

When
completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for
which you want to be tested. You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after
you test.

APPLICATIONS
WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

VETERANS: Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S.
§7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to
many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment
preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website, Job
Seekers page, for Veterans;
visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717)
787-6039.

To directly
contact the facilities where you are interested in working, see the “State
Government Offices” section of your local telephone directory for addresses and
telephone numbers for each location.

The following is a list of agencies, types
of facilities and counties where Licensed Practical Nurses are employed.
Use this information to indicate the counties where you will accept employment
and the agency and type of facility on the LPN Facility Preference Checklist.
The counties of availability listed on your application and agencies/facilities
you select must agree in order for you to be notified of job openings.

Lists created
by this (these) test(s) will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due
to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

NATURE OF WORK

You will
perform practical nursing work in the direct care and treatment of individuals
with physical injuries or illness, developmental disabilities, and /or mental
illness in veterans’ homes, state centers, mental health hospitals, or state
correctional institutions. PRN (pro re nata) employees work “as needed”
based upon shortages in daily staffing.

Work
includes transcribing and verifying physicians’ orders; administering various
medications and treatments; and assisting in administering diagnostic tests,
emergency procedures, or special-treatment care. Duties also include
recording physical and behavioral status of patients and other information in
progress notes, patient charts, and various administrative records and reports.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

You must be
able to perform the essential functions of the job. Pennsylvania residency
is currently waived for this job title.

Some of the
positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Child Protective
Services Law. If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the
Child Protective Services Law, you will have to provide reports on your
background, at your own expense, from such sources as the Pennsylvania State
Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare. If you are not
a Pennsylvania resident, you must also obtain a report of Federal Criminal
History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.

Some of the
positions in these job titles come under the provisions of the Older Adults
Protective Services Act. If you are a final candidate for a position covered
by the Older Adults Protective Service Act, you will have to obtain a report of
criminal record information, at your own expense, from the Pennsylvania State
Police or a statement that the State Police Central Repository contains no
information relating to you. If you are not currently a Pennsylvania
resident, or if you are currently a Pennsylvania resident and have not been a
resident for two years prior to the date that you received notification that
you are a final candidate, you are also required to furnish a report of Federal
Criminal History Record Information, at your own expense, from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.

After you
receive a conditional offer of employment you must undergo a medical
examination.

For positions
in the PA Department of Corrections
you must also pass a background investigation. After being hired, you
must attend and complete a 3-week basic training program at the Department of
Corrections’ Central Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA which is located in
Lancaster County.

For PA
Department of Public Welfare positions
- After you receive a conditional offer of employment for positions located only
in Ebensburg Center, Hamburg Center, Polk Center, Selinsgrove Center and White
Haven Center you must pass drug screening tests. This does not apply to
positions in any other DPW facility.

Condition
of Employment (For Both Job Titles)

Employees
possessing non-renewable temporary practice permits must obtain licensure as a
Pennsylvania LPN within the 1-year period defined by the Pennsylvania State
Board of Nursing.

Necessary
Special Requirement (For Both Job Titles)

Possession
of a current Pennsylvania license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) issued by
the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing; OR possession of a
non-renewable temporary practice permit (TPP) issued by the Pennsylvania State
Board of Nursing.

Clarification
of the Necessary Special Requirement

If you
possess a license to practice as an LPN issued by a jurisdiction other than Pennsylvania
(or as a licensed vocational nurse issued by California or Texas), you will be
admitted to this examination program. However, at the time of
appointment, you must show proof of possession of a current, valid Pennsylvania
temporary practice permit or Pennsylvania license to practice as an LPN.

Clarification
of the Necessary Special Requirement (For Licensed Practical Nurse (30250)
Only)If you are within 1 month of
graduating from a school of nursing approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of
Nursing, you will be eligible to take the examination for LPN. However,
you must provide proof of licensure or a temporary practice permit prior to
employment.

Please make
sure you meet all requirements. If you are not sure you qualify,
contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement
for guidance.

TESTING

You will be
rated on your experience and training. Your score will be based on
information you report on your application and application supplement.

You must
provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the
processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or
disqualification.

You must
provide your license number and expiration date of your Licensed Practical
Nurse license in the “Licenses or Certificates” section of your Application for
Employment/Promotion. You must provide complete and accurate information.
Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result
in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

If you take
the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the
date of your application. A new application and application supplement
are required for a retest.

If your
name is on an eligible list for these job titles and you take this test, your
most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

TEST RESULTS

Employment
and promotion lists will be established. You will be notified in writing
of your test results.